The victim was fired after being sexually harassed at a company dinner... Court: “Defendant shows no remorse” sentenced to 6 months in prison

Remarks about being forced to hug and kiss… Victim: “Please punish the unrepentant defendant severely”
The court said, “The defendant demands that the victim ‘act like a victim’… It is difficult to say that he is truly reflecting.”

A boss who molested a subordinate at a company dinner was sentenced to prison.

On March 27, the Daejeon District Court sentenced Mr. A, a man in his 40s on charges of forcible harassment, to six months in prison. In addition, he was ordered to complete a 40-hour sexual violence treatment program.

Mr. A was accused of forcibly hugging and sexually harassing his subordinate, Mr. B, at a company dinner last year.

The court said, “The defendant not only molested the victim, but also treated the victim as a sexual object and made lewd comments about the victim to other team members,” and added, “It is difficult to say that he is truly reflecting by demanding that the victim act like a victim.”

In addition, he added, “We also took into account the fact that the defendant made a surprise deposit the day before the sentencing, but the victim refused to receive it and was pleading for severe punishment.”

In this case, lawyer Kim Jeong-beom of Daeryun Law Firm, who represented Mr. B in his complaint, said, “Mr. B had the courage to raise the issue of sexual harassment within the company, but suffered disadvantages such as discrimination, and ultimately suffered secondary damage by being unfairly dismissed.”

At the same time, Attorney Kim explained, “During the trial, Mr. A showed an unreflective attitude, such as saying, ‘It’s not a big deal, but the victim is making a fuss,’ without a proper apology,” and “It appears that the court also took this into consideration when sentencing him to prison.”
 

Reporter Kim Jong-cheol (jckim99@sportsseoul.com)

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